Went Swimming
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
I went swimming at Jalan Besar Swimming Complex. I was trying out some front crawl techniques but I just can't seem to be able to get my flutter kick right. It's more like a psycho-motor problem. I can get the flutter kick right when I am just kicking; but it develop into a very ugly, energy inefficient movement when I start rowing my upper body during breathing . I have neglected the front crawl for a long time. My breast-stroke, like most of you all, is quite ok: reasonably fast and sustainable for more than 10 laps. But 2 laps of front crawl will leave me panting like a mad-dog. When will I improve?!
The 7-11 slurppy machine turned to a spewing machine on me. The Atomic Green Apple flavor slurppy is so incredibly-hulky that it spat on me. Sux... got my hand all sticky. Thankfully the cashier was very prompt in her service and came over to help me. Oh yah, she was not grouchy. In the end, I strolled to Sim Lim Square with a cup of too-sweat, no-flavor slurppy along Jalan Besar enjoying the sights that I have missed when I travel in a vehicle.
I was looking for Sony rechargeable batteries in Sim Lim Square and it seems almost all the shops are not carrying them. Some carried the less popular AAA when all the AAs are sold out. Is Sony still interested in manufacturing rechargeables? Should I switch to Maha Powerex?
Then I met Wei Qiang, my army friend, whom I have not met for a year. His computer is driving him crazy: 6 repairs in a year! Hopefully after the change of the graphics card and a clean install of the whole system, it will turn out good.
The night was spent familiarizing (even though I have bought it for a year, I haven't unleashed the full power of this photographic tool) myself with the operation of the Sekonic L358 meter and organizing some of my computational results.
posted byWilliam at 12:13 AM